Grout color for grey porcelain 12x12

Not sure if this belongs here or the flooring/tiles forum but will try here.

Have the tile below for laundry room, doing white cabinets, our washer and dryer are white, and the counter top will be a lighter color on the grey side (with stainless sink). Not decided on wall color, either a light aqua color or light yellow color.

Advice on grout color? Wife said maybe just match it to the tile but I don't want it to disappear. Don't want to go too light in case it gets dirty/changes color over time.

Grout color for grey porcelain 12x12

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Grout color for grey porcelain 12x12

Just about every tile job I do we match the tile. Contrasting grout was popular around here 20 years ago, but not so much anymore. It's your choice, do what you want. When you get done, seal it so it stays clean.
Mike Hawkins

Grout color for grey porcelain 12x12

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Originally Posted by firehawkmph

Just about every tile job I do we match the tile. Contrasting grout was popular around here 20 years ago, but not so much anymore. It's your choice, do what you want. When you get done, seal it so it stays clean.
Mike Hawkins

Ordinarily I would agree but grey is tricky and darkening of the grout seems to show up more so than with other tiles from my observation. I think it safer to just go a shade darker but can be talked out of it with a decent sealer I suppose.

Grout color for grey porcelain 12x12

I do have a sealer ready to go. Finished about 55/75 square feet of the laundry room last night. Back was killing me, it was 1 am, and I had to work early so I shut it down when the mud ran out. Will finish it off after work tonight and hopefully do the grouting tomorrow night. Tile is a lot more work than I was expecting!